Cracked Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Regarding this: That is a really cool idea (and entire tutorial) and will save me $35 ! Would you happen to have any othe pictures of it? For some reason I can't wrap my brain around how the file stays in at the required angle. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Did you happen to read this tutorial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mailloux Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Cool! I've been wondering the same exact thing for at least a year I was starting to ask myself if I was blind because I had never seen this tutorial before until I saw the little green "New" next to the title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracked Posted November 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 (edited) Did you happen to read this tutorial? Thanks man, very much appreciated!!! Edited November 29, 2004 by Cracked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 I just made one of those things--- It worked great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 What grit files are you using? Should it be smooth, medium or coarse. I can't seem to find any smooth flat files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I'll have to get a picture of my way of making one of these. It took me literally about 20 seconds. It's seems to me like that's taking the very long way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 please post it man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=15276 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 thats exatly what I did devon. I made a couple diffrent blocks with more or less angle on them too see what I thought was most comfterable. I liked about a 35 degree angle on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 yeah, im gonna opt for 35deg seems what the standard is mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 OK guys, did you notice that Brian's tool has two working surfaces? One at almost 90 degrees so that you file the sides of the frets, and then turn it around and its at 35 degrees for the fret bevel. His is a recreation of the stew-mac tool, hence going the "long way around". Also, what is the "grit" of the file you guys are using? I would think fairly fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 ooo, I didn't notice that before. I just cut the frets to the board freehand with the file, then angle them with the jig deal. I think I'm using the fine cut bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I made one of these tools today. Man, I'm proud. Its the first woodworking project I've actually finished. LOL. I was getting ready to glue on my cloth and happened to see the duct tape out of the corner of my eye. I did Red Green proud! Let me tell you, there was a kitchen hand towel breathing a sigh of relief! Also, my file was too wide to pound into the groove I cut, so I took a second pass at it. Now the groove was just slightly too wide. Fortunately, I had some epoxy on hand. Anyway, thanks for posting your tutorial Brian! It's helped to build my confidence with my table saw a little bit, too. It only cost me 6 bucks to build! Next, I'm going to make the fret bender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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